Mayoral elections in Murfreesboro, Tennessee

Mayoral elections in Murfreesboro are held every four years to elect the mayor of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

All Murfreesboro municipal elections are required to be non-partisan, but most candidates can be affiliated with political parties.

2014

2014 Murfreesboro mayoral election

← 2010 April 15, 2014 (2014-04-15) 2018 →

Candidate Shane McFarland Ron Washington Popular vote 5,315 2,474 Percentage 68.09% 31.69%

Mayor before election Tommy Bragg Democratic Elected Mayor Shane McFarland Republican

The 2014 Murfreesboro mayoral election took place on April 15, 2014. Incumbent Democratic mayor Tommy Bragg decided not to run for re-election to a third term.^[1]

Republican candidate Shane McFarland defeated Vice Mayor Ron Washington, becoming the youngest person elected as mayor in Murfreesboro history.^[2] The mayoral election coincided with other elections, including races for Murfreesboro City Council.

Candidates

• Ron Washington, City Vice Mayor^[3]
• Shane McFarland, City Councilman^[4]

Results

Murfreesboro Mayor Election, 2014^[5]

Candidate	Votes	%
Shane McFarland	5,315	68.09%
Ron Washington	2,474	31.69%
Write-ins	17	0.22%
Total	7,806	100%

2018

2018 Murfreesboro mayoral election

← 2014 August 2, 2018 (2018-08-02) 2022 →

Candidate Shane McFarland Popular vote 15,671 Percentage 98.75%

Mayor before election Shane McFarland Republican Elected Mayor Shane McFarland Republican

The 2018 Murfreesboro mayoral election took place on August 2, 2018. Incumbent Republican mayor Shane McFarland ran for re-election and won a second term in office with an uncontested race.^[6] The mayoral election coincided with other elections, including races for Murfreesboro City Council.^[7]

Murfreesboro has been a Republican stronghold. In the 2016 presidential election, Murfreesboro voted for Donald Trump by 19.0% and voted for Bill Lee by 9.6% in the 2018 gubernatorial election. During this time, Phil Bredesen was the most recent Democrat to win Murfreesboro by 0.4% in the 2018 senate election.^[8]

Candidates

• Shane McFarland, Incumbent mayor.^[9]

Results

Murfreesboro Mayor Election, 2018^[10]

Candidate	Votes	%
Shane McFarland (I)	15,671	98.75%
Write-ins	198	1.25%
Total	15,869	100%

2022

2022 Murfreesboro mayoral election

← 2018 August 4, 2022 (2022-08-04) 2026 →

Candidate Shane McFarland Tony Lehew Popular vote 8,446 2,103 Percentage 66.45% 16.55%     Candidate Nathan Bennett Popular vote 2,100 Percentage 16.52%

Mayor before election Shane McFarland Republican Elected Mayor Shane McFarland Republican

The 2022 Murfreesboro mayoral election took place on August 4, 2022. Incumbent Republican mayor Shane McFarland ran for re-election and won a third term in office in a 3-way race.^[11][12] The mayoral election coincided with other elections, including races for Murfreesboro City Council.^[13]

Murfreesboro has been a Republican stronghold. In the 2020 presidential election, Murfreesboro voted for Donald Trump by 8.4%, voted for Bill Hagerty by 12.8% in the 2020 senate election, and overwhelmingly voted for Bill Lee in the 2022 gubernatorial election.^[14]

Candidates

• Nathan Bennett, Blackman High School math teacher^[15]
• Shane McFarland, Incumbent mayor^[16]
• Tony Lehew, Retired Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department captain^[15]

Results

Murfreesboro Mayor Election, 2022^[17]

Candidate	Votes	%
Shane McFarland (I)	8,446	66.45%
Tony Lehew	2,103	16.55%
Nathan Bennett	2,100	16.52%
Write-ins	61	0.48%
Total	12,710	100%

See also

• Elections in Tennessee
• Political party strength in Tennessee
• Government of Tennessee
• Timeline of Murfreesboro, Tennessee
• Mayoral elections in Chattanooga, Tennessee
• Mayoral elections in Clarksville, Tennessee
• Mayoral elections in Jackson, Tennessee
• Mayoral elections in Knoxville

References

1. Fagan, Jonathon (April 27, 2014). "End of 'The Bragg Era'". The Murfreesboro Post. from the original on August 25, 2017. Retrieved August 25, 2017.
2. "Mayor Shane McFarland | Murfreesboro, TN - Official Website". www.murfreesborotn.gov. Retrieved 2023-12-22.
3. ourhometowninc (2014-01-12). "Washington to run for Murfreesboro mayor - Main Street Media of Tennessee". Main Street Media of Tennessee -. Retrieved 2024-01-29.
4. ourhometowninc (2013-11-09). "McFarland to run for Murfreesboro mayor - Main Street Media of Tennessee". Main Street Media of Tennessee -. Retrieved 2024-01-29.
5. "Election Results". secured.rutherfordcountytn.gov. Retrieved 2024-01-29.
6. Broden, Mariah Timms and Scott. "Election 2018: A look at Murfreesboro city election ballot; Mayor Shane McFarland unopposed". The Daily News Journal. Retrieved 2023-12-22.
7. "Rutherford_ County Election Results". secured.rutherfordcountytn.gov. Retrieved 2023-12-22.
8. "DRA Tennessee". Daves Redistricting. Retrieved 2023-12-22.
9. Broden, Mariah Timms and Scott. "Election 2018: A look at Murfreesboro city election ballot; Mayor Shane McFarland unopposed". The Daily News Journal. Retrieved 2023-12-22.
10. "Rutherford_ County Election Results". secured.rutherfordcountytn.gov. Retrieved 2023-12-22.
11. "Shane McFarland remains Murfreesboro mayor; Scales-Harris retains council seat". Yahoo Sports. 2022-08-05. Retrieved 2023-12-22.
12. "August 4th Election Results". www.wgnsradio.com. Retrieved 2023-12-22.
13. "May 3rd, 2022 - Rutherford County Election Results". secured.rutherfordcountytn.gov. Retrieved 2023-12-22.
14. "DRA Tennessee". Daves Redistricting. Retrieved 2023-12-22.
15. Broden, Scott. "Murfreesboro mayoral candidates debate apartments, growth and solid waste". The Daily News Journal. Retrieved 2023-12-22.
16. "Candidate announcement: Shane McFarland for Murfreesboro Mayor - Main Street Media of Tennessee". Main Street Media of Tennessee. 2022-05-27. Retrieved 2023-12-22.
17. "May 3rd, 2022 - Rutherford County Election Results". secured.rutherfordcountytn.gov. Retrieved 2023-12-22.